General Awareness Questions

The gold prices in India are determined according to the international market in the following way:

- The price of gold in USD is taken as a base price. Depending on the value of indian rupee as compared to USD (eg- 1 USD= ₹63), the price of gold is converted into rupees.

- The import duties on gold are added to obtain the final price of gold.

• Gold is a global commodity. In the international market, the price of gold is determined by the forces of demand and supply. Higher demand leads to higher price and vice versa. Higher supply leads to lower price and vice versa.

Yes, you are requested to write an essay as part of your TOEFL iBT exam. There are 5 major types for TOEFL essay topics. They are:

1. Agree or Disagree

2. Preference

3. Description / Explanation

4. If / Imaginary

5. Compare & Contrast

The best way to prepare for this essay writing is to understand the writing style clearly. To understand the the genre, you can refer some sample essays submitted before by different contestants. You can get such sample TOEFL essays from various sources such as TOEFL training websites, cheap essay writing service sites, online libraries, etc. Once you are well aware of the writing pattern the next thing is to practice writing random essays. Keep in mind that you should practice writing essays of all above mentioned 5 types. If you make it a routine to write random essays, gradually you can compete at higher level to write the given essay topic for your TOEFL iBT exam.

Agronomy deals with the methods which provide favourable environment to crop for higher productivity.

The 112-feet tall bust of ‘Adiyogi’ Lord Shiva at the Isha Yoga Foundation has been declared the world’s largest bust by the Guinness Book of World Records. The Guinness had announced this on its website. The bust at the Isha Yoga Foundation on the outskirts of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 February.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Ajay Vipin Nanavati appointment as Non-Official Director/Non-Executive Chairman in Syndicate Bank for three years. Melwyn Rego as MD & CEO of Syndicate bank.

As the chairman became responsible for overall policy directions, the managing director and chief executive officer became the executive head, accountable for day-to-day functioning of the bank.